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You can specify a local folder, a network folder, an FTP or SFTP server as a location to save the DRPs.

DRP and post-backup commands

Note that the DRP will not automatically change if post-backup commands in your backup plan copy

or move the backups from the original location. The DRP points only to the locations specified in the

backup plan.

Adding information to a DRP template

You can append additional information to a DRP template if you are well familiar with XML and HTML.

The default paths to the DRP template are:

 %ProgramFiles%\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery\drp.xsl - in 32-bit Windows

 %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery\drp.xsl - in 64-bit Windows

 /usr/lib/Acronis/BackupAndRecovery/drp.xsl - in Linux

To set up sending DRPs:

1. Select the Send disaster recovery plans check box.

2. Enter the e-mail address in the E-mail Address field. You can enter several e-mail addresses in a

semicolon-delimited format.

3. [Optional] Change the default value of the Subject field, if necessary.

4. Enter the parameters of access to the SMTP server. For more detailed information, see E-mail

notifications (p. 124).

5. [Optional] Click Send test e-mail message to check if the settings are correct.

To set up saving DRPs as files:

1. Select the Save DRP as file check box.

2. Click Browse to specify a location for the DRP files.

4.7.8 E-mail notifications

This option is effective for Windows and Linux operating systems.

This option is not available when operating under the bootable media.

The option enables you to receive e-mail notifications about the backup task's successful completion,

failure or when user interaction is required.

The preset is: Disabled.

To configure e-mail notification

1. Select the Send e-mail notifications check box to activate notifications.

2. Under Send e-mail notifications, select the appropriate check boxes as follows:

 When backup completes successfully.

 When backup fails.

 When user interaction is required.

3. Select the Add full log to notification check box if you want the e-mail notification to include log

entries for the operation.

4. In the E-mail addresses field, type the destination e-mail address. You can enter several

addresses separated by semicolons.

5. In the Subject field, type the notification subject.